About

Melanie is an Alpine Ski Racer and two-time Paralympian. She competed in Vancouver 2010 with Team Canada and Sochi 2014 with Team USA. She is currently training for the World Cup Circuit, the 2017 World Championships in Italy and the 2018 Paralympics in Pyeong Chang, South Korea. As a congenital leg amputee, she skis on one leg and uses two outriggers (similar to poles with ski tips on the bottom)
In addition to her ski career, she has a Bachelor's Degree of Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, she is a motivational speaker, and volunteers with various organizations.

2017 - 2018 Season

7th in Paralympic Downhill race in Pyeong Chang, South Korea

8th in Paralympic Super-G race in Pyeong Chang, South Korea

8th in Paralympic Super-Combined race in Pyeong Chang, South Korea

11th in Paralympic Slalom race in Pyeong Chang, South Korea

11th Place in World Cup Slalom Race in Veysonnaz, Switzerland

13th Place in World Cup Giant Slalom Race in Veysonnaz, Switzerland

8th Place in World Cup Slalom Race in Kuhtai, Austria

11th Place in World Cup Giant Slalom Race in Kuhtai, Austria

2016 - 2017 Season

Bronze Medal in Slalom race for U.S. Nationals at Mammoth Mountain, California

Bronze Medal in Giant Slalom race for U.S. Nationals at Mammoth Mountain, California

Bronze Medal in Giant Slalom race for Canadian Championships at Mammoth Mountain, California

10th Place in World Cup Slalom Race in PyeongChang, South Korea

8th Place in World Cup Giant Slalom Race in PyeongChang, South Korea

9th Place in World Cup Super-G Race in PyeongChang, South Korea

7th Place in World Cup Downhill Race in PyeongChang, South Korea

Silver Medal in Downhill race for U.S. Nationals in Kimberley, BC

Silver Medal in Downhill race for Canadian Championships in Kimberley, BC

Silver Medal in Slalom IPCAS race in Park City, Utah

Gold Medals in both Giant Slalom IPCAS races in Park City, Utah

9th Place in World Championships Slalom Race in Tarviso, Italy

9th Place in World Championships Giant Slalom Race in Tarviso, Italy

8th Place in World Championships Super Combined Race in Tarviso, Italy

10th Place in World Championships Super-G Race in Tarviso, Italy

7th Place in World Championships Downhill Race in Tarviso, Italy

7th Place in World Cup Slalom Race in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

6th Place in World Cup Giant Slalom Race in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

4th Place in World Cup Downhill Race in Innerkrems, Austria

5th Place in World Cup Slalom Race in St. Moritz, Switzerland

5th Place in World Cup Giant Slalom Race in St. Moritz, Switzerland

8th Place in World Cup Giant Slalom Race in Kuhtai, Austria

9th Place in World Cup Slalom Race in Kuhtai, Austria

5th Place in Europa Cup Super-G Race in Pitztal, Austria

Silver Medal in Giant Slalom at IPCAS race at Aspen Highlands

Bronze Medals in Slalom at IPCAS races at Aspen Highlands

2015 - 2016 Season

Silver medal in Giant Slalom at US Nationals in Loon, New Hampshire

Bronze medal in Slalom at US Nationals in Loon, New Hampshire

6th Place in World Cup Super G on Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado

6th Place in both World Cup Downhill Races on Buttermlk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado

4th Place in World Cup Giant Slalom Race in Aspen, Colorado

8th Place in World Cup Slalom Race in Aspen, Colorado

Silver Medals in Super G during Nationals and IPCAS races at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen

Silver Medal in Super Combined for during Nationals at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen

Silver Medals in Downhill during Nationals and IPCAS races at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen

4th Place in both Super G races at World Cup in Tignes, France

4th Place in both Downhill races at World Cup in Tignes, France

6th Place in World Cup Slalom Race in St. Moritz, Switzerland

7th Place in World Cup Giant Slalom Race in Tarvisio, Italy

8th Place in World Cup Slalom Race in Tarvisio, Italy

6th Place in World Cup Slalom Race in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

10th Place in World Cup Giant Slalom Race in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

Silver Medal in Super Combined at Panorama, Canada

Silver Medal in Super G at Panorama, Canada

Silver Medal in Giant Slalom at Panorama, Canada

Gold Medal in Slalom at Panorama, Canada

New Zealand Slalom Champion at New Zealand Nationals at Coronet Peak

New Zealand Giant Slalom Champion at New Zealand Nationals at Coronet Peak

Gold Medal in Giant Slalom at New Zealand Winter Games at Coronet Peak

Gold Medal in Slalom at New Zealand Winter Games at Coronet Peak

2014 - 2015 Season

Silver Medal in Slalom at Canadian Nationals in Mt. St. Anne, Quebec

Silver Medal in Giant Slalom at Canadian Nationals in Mt. St. Anne, Quebec

US Slalom Champion at US Nationals in Loon Mountain, New Hampshire

Bronze Medal in Giant Slalom at US Nationals in Loon Mountain, New Hampshire

7th place in World Championship Slalom race at Panorama, Canada

11th place in World Championship Super-Combined race at Panorama, Canada

11th place in World Championship Super-G race at Panorama, Canada

Gold Medal in Super-G in IPCAS race at Buttermilk, Aspen

Silver Medals in Super-Combined and Super-G at Nationals in Buttermilk, Aspen

Silver Medals in Downhill at Nationals and IPCAS races at Buttermilk in Aspen

6th place in World Cup Slalom race at St. Moritz, Switzerland

5th place in World Cup Giant Slalom races at at St. Moritz, Switzerland

5th place in World Cup Slalom races at La Molina, Spain

Silver Medals in Slalom at NorAm and IPCAS races at Aspen Highlands

Bronze Medal in Giant Slalom at Aspen Highlands IPCAS race

4th place in Giant Slalom at Aspen Highlands NorAm race

2013 - 2014 Season

9th in Paralympic SG in Sochi

10th in Paralympic SL in Sochi

14th in Paralympic GS in Sochi

Silver Medal in SC at Nationals in Aspen

Bronze Medals in both GS and SL at Nationals in Park City

Second in Downhill at Nationals and NorAm in Aspen

Fourth place in SG at Nationals and NorAm in Aspen

8th place in SL at the Copper World Cup

12th place in GS at the Copper World Cup

8th place in GS at the Panorama World Cup

10th place in Super-Combined at the Panorama World Cup

8th place in Downhill at the Panorama World Cup

Gold Medal in GS at the Winter Park Open NorAm

Gold Medal in SL at the Winter Park Open NorAm

Silver Medal in SL at the Copper Mountain NorAm

Bronze Medal in GS at the Copper Mountain NorAm

Fourth in SG at the Copper Mountain NorAm

Fourth in SG at the IPCAS race in Panorama, BC

Bronze Medal in SL at the World Cup in Thredbo, Australia

Fourth in GS at the World Cup in Thredbo, Australia

Sixth in SC at the World Cup in Mt Hutt, New Zealand

Gold and Bronze Medals in SL at the Coronet Peak World Cup, New Zealand Winter Games

2012 - 2013 Season

Bronze Medal in SL at Canadian Nationals at Sun Peaks

Fourth in GS at at Canadian Nationals at Sun Peaks

Bronze Medal in SL at US Nationals in Park City

Fourth in GS at the Park City NorAm

Gold Medal in DH at the Kimberley Speed NorAm

Silver Medal in SG at the Kimberley Speed NorAm

Gold Medal in SG at the Winter Park Open NorAm

Silver Medal in GS at the Winter Park Open NorAm

Silver Medal in SL at the Winter Park Open NorAm

Bronze Medal in GS at the Copper Mountain NorAm

Fourth in SL at the Copper Mountain NorAm

Sixth in SG at the Copper Mountain NorAm

2011 - 2012 Season

Silver Medals in both GS races at the US Adaptive Nationals in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

Fourth in Slalom at the US Adaptive Nationals in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

Seventh in Super G at the World Cup Finals in Panorama, BC

Eighth in Super Combined at the World Cup Finals in Panorama, BC

11th in Slalom at the World Cup Finals in Panorama, BC

2010 - 2011 Season

Second in Super G at the US Adaptive Nationals in Alyeska, Alaska

Third in Slalom, GS and Super-Combined at the US Adaptive Nationals in Alyeska, Alaska

Second in both Slalom and GS at the Telus Canadian Championships in Kimberley, BC

Second in Super G at the Kimberley Speed Nor Am

Third in Downhill at the Kimberley Speed Nor Am

Second in Super G, Super Combined and GS at the Winter Park Open Nor Am